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Cancer Glossary - F
- Fallopian tubes : The pair of tubes, one on each side of the
uterus, through which an egg travels from the ovary to the uterus.
- Familial polyposis : An inherited condition in which several
hundred polyps develop in the colon and rectum.
- Fecal occult blood test : A test to check for hidden (fecal)
blood (occult) in stool.
- Femoral artery : Major artery in the area of the groin and thigh.
- Fibroid : A benign uterine tumor.
- Fibrosarcoma : A form of bone cancer that occurs mainly
in middle-aged and elderly people.
- Flow cytometry : Test that measures DNA content in tumors.
- Fluoroscopy : Use of an x-ray machine to examine parts of
the body directly rather than taking a picture and developing it, as in conventional
x-rays. Fluoroscopy uses more radiation than a single x-ray.
- Frozen section : Freezing and slicing tissue to make a slide immediately for diagnosis.